Key aspects of communication in the processes of interculturality and dialogue

Abstract

The objective of the article is to reflect on the communication process as a key aspect to understand interculturality and dialogue, but from an approach that emphasizes the active role of communicators, who represent themselves in a "plurality of forms of expression" "(Young, 2000). This implies taking into account qualitative methods to explore meanings and contexts of communicators, highlighting above all those issues related to the common good and participation. As part of this exploration, the study presents definitions of interculturality, dialogue and communication that have a common base in the exchange of symbols and meanings. This proposal allows open perspectives to recognize the cultural and human component in communication in social conflict scenarios, instrumentalization of communication, and expansion of capacities for human development.